BENEFITS: Healthcare (90% employer paid for employee, and 85% for all other tiers; see back for rate chart), Dental and Vision (100% paid for family), Paid Time Off – 4 weeks (20 days), Short Term and Long Term Disability, $25,000 Life Insurance Policy, 403b Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year full time), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support employee mental health.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Ability to work as a team member, and agree to supervision by Assistant Director of IDD Services • Willingness to carry out the mission and support the values of the Emmaus Community • Supervises team of Residential Advisors (RAs) • Serves as a Program Specialist for up to 16 individuals and ensures on-going compliance with all 6400 Regulations (especially 44a, 44b (1-19): • Coordinates and ensures timely completion of assessments • Provides assessment for development of ISP, ISP Annual Update & all ISP revisions • Participates in the development of the ISP, ISP Annual Update & all ISP revisions • Reviews ISP, ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions & attends all applicable meetings • Prepare for and attend SIS & IM4Q meetings • Acts as Plan Lead for all individuals receiving services through an SCO • Reports content discrepancies to the SC and plan team members • Ensures that ISP is implemented as written • Supervises, monitors and evaluates services • Reviews, signs, and dates the monthly documentation of individuals’ participation and progress toward outcomes • Reports changes related to individuals’ needs to the SC and plan team members • Reviews the ISP & all 90 Day Reviews with the individual • Documents the review of all ISPs every 3 months or when revisions are made • Provides documentation of the plan review to the SC and plan team members • Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review documentation • Recommends revisions that may involve the deletion, addition or modification of an outcome or service • Coordinates the provision of services to the individuals • Coordinates the training of DSPs in the content of Health and Safety needs relevant to each individual • Develops and implements programming to address the acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of functional skills, personal needs, communication and personal adjustment • Serves as back up Program Specialist for In Home Service Program Specialist and back up RA as needed • Provides occasional direct care as needed (ie: in medical emergencies, call offs, etc.) • Participates in Program Specialist meetings: strategizes with the team on how to resolve household, resident and staff issues; Responds to staff questions and concerns • Carries out incident management responsibilities including entering reports into EIM, data entry corrective action plans, remediation, etc. • Communicates with all ISP team members as needed including family members, Supports Coordinators, doctors, therapists, behavior specialist, job coaches, day programs, etc. • Develops and helps to implement SEE Plans and Restrictive Procedures if applicable • Assists in staff training on ISPs, SEE plans, Restrictive Procedures, Behavior Plans, Incident Management, Crisis Intervention and other topics related to programming • Oversees newly hired DSP shadowing schedules, coordinating between HR and the RA; facilitates smooth transition of DSP scheduling to the assigned RA • Conducts New Hire Check Ins to ensure smooth transition of DSPs into assigned houses, including technology, scheduling, and training support • Works minimum of one 5 hour shift per new hire in Team • Support/ encourage the Team’s DSPs and Senior DSPs going through the Credentialing process • Meets with Senior Direct Support Professionals for mentoring, training, support, etc. • Maintains “on-call” responsibilities
Benefits Rate Details:
If electing to use insurance provided by Emmaus, the following is the amount the employee is responsible to contribute per paycheck (26 pays per year). The employee contribution is based on the level of coverage that is elected for the medical plan. Dental and Vision insurance continue to be offered for all levels of coverage at no additional cost to the employee. Emmaus also covers 100% of the cost for all full time employees to have a $25,000 Life Insurance Policy, Short Term Disability Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance.
The employee cost beginning July 1, 2025 is:
Employee Costs Highmark EPO MetLife Dental UPMC Vision
Employee Only $61.05 per pay $0 $0
Employee & Child(ren) $184.26 per pay $0 $0
Employee & Spouse $245.07 per pay $0 $0
Family Coverage $255.51 per pay $0 $0
TITLE: Program Specialist Lead (Non-Exempt)
PRIMARY LOCATION: Welcome Center, with frequent visits to residential and other sites
REMOTE WORK POSITION: No. This position does not include a remote work option due to the nature of the responsibilities
PRIMARY SCHEDULE: Generally Monday thru Friday 9a-5p; Flexibility required; some evening and weekend hours on occasion
REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of IDD Services
QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree and one year work experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities; or Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years’ experience working with persons with intellectual disabilities; or an associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and four years’ work experience working with persons with intellectual disability; Excellent communication skills (oral and written); working knowledge of the ISP process, incident management, and HCSIS/EIM. Ability to use all agency devices and technologies. Supervision experience preferred.
Driver’s License
Act 34 clearance & FBI clearance
Physical w/ mantoux prior to date of hire
Equal Opportunity Employer: Equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
